Due to the resurgence of Covid-19 cases and New York’s extended restrictions around indoor gatherings, we have made the extremely difficult decision to delay the 2021 Getting to Zero Forum until October 27-29, 2021 in New York City.  Our Call...

This blog was originally posted on the NRDC website on September 10, 2020. Written by David Goldstein, Energy Co-Director at NRDC and New Buildings Institute Board President, and Kevin Carbonnier, Project Manager at New Buildings Institute. Achieving zero net energy...

Paladino and Company recently released the free ebook “Net Zero Energy: Why and how to pursue net zero energy for your new or existing buildings,” that explores the arguments for and against net zero energy and lays out practical techniques...

This blog was originally posted on the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon website on April 20, 2020. For the first time, the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon Design Challenge recognized and awarded two Grand Winners – one from...

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) published the Building System Carbon Framework on July 9. Download the full paper on the WBCSD website. The built environment is responsible for almost 40% of the global energy and process related...

This blog was originally posted by EHDD on May 19. Read the full piece on the EHDD website. Written by Brad Jacobson and Scott Shell. Some say it is too early to focus on anything but COVID-19. We say this...

Each year, the ASHRAE LowDown Showdown competition asks participating teams to take on a new challenge in building performance analysis, but the 2020 question of “How low can you go?” looks beyond energy use.  Taking a page from New York...

This podcast episode from the Columbia Energy Exchange was posted on June 29, 2020. Listen or read the full transcript on the Columbia Center on Global Energy Policy website. The Columbia Energy Exchange podcast recently interviewed Ali Zaidi, Deputy Secretary...

This policy brief was written by Urban Green Council. Read the full brief here. New York State’s nation-leading climate targets require an unprecedented greening of the state’s electric grid over the next two decades. The grid is now more important...

St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson has signed an ambitious bill that would require buildings in the Missouri city to meet energy efficiency standards and establishes resources to help building owners achieve the savings that come with decreased energy usage. St....